Quick, quick, quick.
The doctor was nice. Confusing, but nice.
The comfrey-comfort team were great. We do feel loved. It's just that - this is really hard. We can't put much weight at all on our leg, and the pain is very distressing. We can't use the stairs, We can't drive. We have a lot of difficulty getting in and out of the car. The crutches fall over a lot, and it's hard to pick them up. It's hard to get in and out of the shower. It's hard to get in and out of the bathroom. It's hard to sit on a chair. Our knee hurts a lot.
Things we're grateful for:
1. Socialised medicine.
Our hospital visit free, our painkillers and anti-inflammatories less than $10 (US $7), our physiotherapy free, our doctor's consultation free, our x-rays free. And the staff were kind and thorough and the grounds of the hospital were beautiful. We paid a $20 deposit on the crutches but the splint (a very comfortable padded waterproof wonder of velcro technology - and, purple!) is mine to keep as it's not hygenic to reuse them.
2. Bellydance.
Yes, bellydance. See, we can stand on our good leg for a long, long time. We can touch our toes, we can haul our splinted leg onto the bed and bend down easily to pick up knickers and socks and find shoes. We can twist our body around and adapt to having one leg in a splint much easier than had we not spent the last few years as slaves to the dance.
3. Gray.
Is trying his best. It's difficult for us both. I really hate to ask for help doing my laundry.
The comfrey-comfort team were great. We do feel loved. It's just that - this is really hard. We can't put much weight at all on our leg, and the pain is very distressing. We can't use the stairs, We can't drive. We have a lot of difficulty getting in and out of the car. The crutches fall over a lot, and it's hard to pick them up. It's hard to get in and out of the shower. It's hard to get in and out of the bathroom. It's hard to sit on a chair. Our knee hurts a lot.
Things we're grateful for:
1. Socialised medicine.
Our hospital visit free, our painkillers and anti-inflammatories less than $10 (US $7), our physiotherapy free, our doctor's consultation free, our x-rays free. And the staff were kind and thorough and the grounds of the hospital were beautiful. We paid a $20 deposit on the crutches but the splint (a very comfortable padded waterproof wonder of velcro technology - and, purple!) is mine to keep as it's not hygenic to reuse them.
2. Bellydance.
Yes, bellydance. See, we can stand on our good leg for a long, long time. We can touch our toes, we can haul our splinted leg onto the bed and bend down easily to pick up knickers and socks and find shoes. We can twist our body around and adapt to having one leg in a splint much easier than had we not spent the last few years as slaves to the dance.
3. Gray.
Is trying his best. It's difficult for us both. I really hate to ask for help doing my laundry.
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